Penn International 5 2 Spd 50 VSW Question

Started by balireels, December 21, 2019, 01:34:06 PM

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balireels


i hope somebody can help me with this.
I have a 50 vsw and the reel works good until you move the lever drag to free spool and when all the way down to depress the plunger the handle locks up.
When you move it off the plunger the reel works perfectly in both speeds.
Thanks for your help in advance and happy holidays

alantani

the handle locks up and can't move?  or is it just that you lose freespool?
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balireels

Hi Alan, the free spool is great, the handle locks up

alantani

No clue on this one.  It's gotta come apart. Any chance it was assembled incorrectly?
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balireels

I will disassemble and double check, and I will let you know, one crazy thing though, the serial number starts with j so it should be the newer design, but the parts are the old design and match the serial number that starts with a, have you ever heard of this?

alantani

Not sure about the serial numbers.  I never ever paid attention to those. Check the ratchet plate on the right side of the spool for a loose screw. 
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josa1

I think the serial numbers are structured like this.  Letter = Month,  next two digits are the year,  the next 4 digits are the sequence number, the specific number of the reel that was manufactured that month.  I.e.,,,C901234 would be March of 1990, the 1,234th reel produced that month.  josa1

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